Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 35.7% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Panama, you would:
pay 51.7% less for restaurants
Panama
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
$3.77
TZS9,731.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$6.04
TZS15,590.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$0.59
TZS1,515.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.35
TZS908.95
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
Panama
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$0.76
TZS1,952.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
$3.54
TZS9,132.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
$4.49
TZS11,585.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
$1.87
TZS4,834.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
$2.23
TZS5,754.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$1.14
TZS2,933.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$0.40
TZS1,035.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
$0.38
TZS979.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
$0.39
TZS1,002.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.28
TZS722.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
$0.40
TZS1,038.24
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
Panama
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
$4.34
TZS11,213.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
$11.63
TZS30,033.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
$15,997.25
TZS41,295,774.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
$11.49
TZS29,651.47
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
Panama
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
$54.88
TZS141,662.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
$299.88
TZS774,130.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
$204.77
TZS528,594.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
$35.19
TZS90,833.40
|
|
pay 16.2% less for childcare
Panama
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
$239.74
TZS618,861.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
$6,071.51
TZS15,673,171.93
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$1.16
TZS2,992.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
$1.86
TZS4,793.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
$1.68
TZS4,343.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
$37.00
TZS95,508.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$4.83
TZS12,474.25
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
Panama
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
$16.50
TZS42,580.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
$33.56
TZS86,624.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
$50.99
TZS131,639.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
$48.03
TZS123,992.57
|
|
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